A burst of hurried footsteps came quickly. Gu Cangping, who was usually calm and calm, could not help but flush with excitement. He quickly ran into the inner hall of the Prince's Mansion. When he entered the door, he tripped on the threshold and fell. , the threshold was broken under his feet, but he got up and didn't even bother to dust himself off, and rushed in as if he couldn't feel the pain on his body.
The prince was currently reviewing a mountain of memorials. Although the emperor had recovered, due to the treason case, there were already mountains and seas of memorials from various places. The prince could only stay in the study of Prince Zhan Shifu these days. Behind the desk, he was reviewing memorials day and night and dealing with countless matters in this huge empire.
In this small study, there were Ning Tongyi, Zhang Datong and Xiao Yueping who were busy assisting the prince in his work. Gu Cangping from outside rushed in in a hurry. The door was knocked open with a bang, and the cold wind mixed with it. The flying snow was pouring into it, and everyone in the room was so cold that they were all agitated.
Zhang Datong raised his head in dissatisfaction, glanced at Gu Cangping, and said in a deep voice: "A gentleman cultivates his Qi and pays attention to being still and active. Look at you, where has all the Qi you have cultivated over the years gone?"
Gu Cangping's face was flushed, but it was hard to tell whether he was blushing with shame after being taught a lesson, or he was blushing with excitement. He bowed deeply to Zhang Datong, then closed the door with his backhand, and shouted excitedly: " Good news, great news!"
Everyone in the study stopped writing, raised their heads from the piles of papers, and looked at Gu Cangping in confusion.
Ning Tongyi smiled and said: "What, the fourth prince is cured?"
Xiao Yueping in the room smiled: "Or has His Majesty ordered the fourth prince to go on an expedition?"
Gu Cangping waved his fists excitedly, with a strange flush on his face: "Your Majesty... has decided to abdicate!!"
Everyone was stunned and didn't react for a moment. They looked at each other with confusion in their eyes: It's broad daylight, how much did you drink, Lao Gu? Why do you say such crazy things
Seeing that no one believed his words, Gu Cangping stamped his feet and said: "It's absolutely true, the palace is going crazy now!! I also just received the news from the palace!"
Everyone stood up immediately, but the prince sat blankly behind the desk, holding a brush in his hand, unable to recover for a long time.
Ning Tongyi was impatient and immediately came out from behind the desk, grabbed Gu Cangping, shook his shoulders violently, and said, "Really? It's not a rumor, right?"
Gu Cangping also squeezed Ning Tongyi's thick arm tightly and said: "Who dares to spread such nonsense?!"
Xiao Yueping's breathing was rapid and his face was rosy. He was excited but also had a hint of disbelief: "Have you really confirmed the news? Is it from the palace? Is there any proof?"
Gu Cangping said with a chuckle: "How dare you leave evidence of this kind of news in the palace? Are you looking for death? It's all news passed down by word of mouth! But now, no matter who you go to the palace to inquire, they can find out the news. ! This is what His Majesty said to Zhao Feiyue personally two hours ago!"
"Hahahaha!!!" Xiao Yueping clapped his hands and cheered loudly, "The sky has eyes, and it will live up to my heart!!"
Zhang Datong's expression changed, and he shouted harshly: "Silence!!"
He quickly walked to the door and closed it, then whispered: "Go to the palace to confirm the news again and again!! This is a serious matter, so don't act rashly!"
Ning Tongyi looks rough but has a careful heart. He asked: "Did Your Majesty say who gave the Zen position to you?"
Gu Cangping laughed and said: "His Majesty said that he will abdicate in fifteen days. In such a short time, besides the prince, who else is qualified to accept your majesty's abdication?"
Indeed, the prince is the only candidate, both logically and legally.
Although Zen is divided into internal Zen and external Zen, external Zen is only possible when there are external ministers who have overwhelming power and high prestige in both the government and the opposition. At present, the only one in Daqi who has overwhelming power and both the government and the opposition is. There is only one person with extremely high prestige.
Prince, Zhao Hanqing!
After listening to what Gu Cangping said, everyone nodded and acquiesced to what he said.
The prince also clasped his hands together and prayed in a low voice. Xiao Yueping was very excited and said: "This is really... By the way, Your Highness, you should contact the officials immediately to create momentum and finalize the matter!"
"No!!" Zhang Datong and Gu Cangping objected in unison.
Zhang Datong glanced at Xiao Yueping: "This matter will definitely be tabooed, absolutely don't do it!"
Gu Cangping also said: "On the contrary, we should immediately organize officials to persuade His Majesty not to give in! At the same time, His Highness should also enter the palace immediately and persuade His Majesty to withdraw his order!"
Xiao Yueping was taken aback and said: "But what if the tide goes along and His Majesty really takes back his life?"
Gu Cangping said: "Master Xiao, if you are the emperor, when you decide to abdicate, the civil and military officials of the whole court celebrate with each other, and write letters to advise you to fulfill your promise. Your son is silent on the side, what do you think?"
Xiao Yueping was silent for a moment, and Zhao Hanqing stood up and said: "I will enter the palace immediately and persuade my father to withdraw his life."
Zhang Datong nodded slightly and said: "Remember, I, Daqi, govern the world with filial piety, and we must not allow anyone to take advantage of this!"
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At the same time, just as the news of the emperor's decision to abdicate quietly spread to Shenjing, Li Chengfeng, Zhao Xiaobao, Han Tianxing, Liu Sumei and Xiao Lingdang were looking through the information of opponents in the upcoming fighting competition.
"Zhao Yishan, Yueshanmen, I know this guy, I have fought against him, he is very powerful! The last time we fought was five years ago, he was already a gold master at that time, and now I am afraid he will have more breakthroughs!" Xiao Lingdang looked at the hand in his hand. information, picked up one of the forms, pointed to the portrait on it and said.
Then, Xiao Lingdang picked up another form, waved it, and said: "Ah, and this, Wu Xiangliu's Ding Wuming, the grand nephew of Ding Jiangshan, is at least a master of the golden body level! This one I We have never fought before, but Wu Xiangliu sent one of his men this time. I think he came here to win the first place, so he must be a strong opponent!"
This information was divided into three piles. One part was all gold-level masters. These were the strong ones that Li Chengfeng needed to pay attention to. The other part was information about some opponents who had large-scale attack spells and mainly cultivated to restrain Zhao Xiaobao. The remaining The next part is about opponents with tricky attacks, weird movements, and terrifying speed, which completely restrained Han Tianxing. The three of them studied the opponents they might face in a targeted manner.
Han Tianxing looked at the information of the dozen monks in front of him with a solemn expression, and then glanced at the information of the dozen or so gold masters before Li Chengfeng. He smiled bitterly: "Brother, why do I feel... I can't beat anyone on the field?" ?”
Li Chengfeng patted him on the shoulder and said: "Do your best and don't force it. This is the world's largest martial arts competition. It brings together the world's heroes. Hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Don't underestimate it!"
As he said that, he looked at the dozen selected gold masters in front of him. He also covered his face and smiled bitterly: "So many gold masters... If we study them one by one, there is not enough time!"
If Li Chengfeng had obtained these materials for research from the beginning, he would have had more than a month to carry out targeted research, but in just seven days, this would not be enough.
No need to practice? Don’t need a sparring simulation
Thinking and doing are two different things after all!
Just as they were discussing in a low voice, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside. Li Chengfeng and Liu Sumei stopped first, but they did not cover up because they had already heard who was coming from outside.
Sure enough, as soon as the outer door opened, Zhao Feiyue walked in with a serious expression. She glanced at the information on the ground and whispered: "I have two pieces of good news. The first one is... now these information... have been greatly reduced. "
Li Chengfeng was stunned and said, "What do you mean?"
Zhao Feiyue said: "The news I heard is that someone temporarily added four people to the fighting ceremony today. I checked their origins and identities. They are all forged, and...it is said that one of them is the most powerful swordsman on the fourth brother's side. Real person!"
Liu Sumei was instantly moved: "Is this the invincible sword master?"
Zhao Feiyue nodded slowly and said: "After Qu Wanru retired and Wu Xiangliu decided to go into seclusion, he became the best swordsman in the world! This time he participates in the fighting competition... I'm afraid... the person who comes is not good!"
After saying that, everyone looked at Li Chengfeng with worried eyes.
Li Chengfeng smiled bitterly: "If there is any good news, let's tell it here! Anyway, if you have plenty of lice, you won't have to worry about debts!"
Zhao Feiyue suddenly smiled and said: "There is another good news, that is... my father has agreed to the magical weapon I promised you, and now you can follow me to the palace to choose!"